Online Self-Assessment Module
11th Annual International
San Francisco Orthopaedic Trauma Course
April 28 - 30, 2016
This online self-assessment module is part of the UCSF 11th Annual San Francisco Orthopaedic Trauma Course. The estimated time to complete this self-paced online learning is about 10 hours. Visit either of these links for more information about the related courses:
To obtain credit, participants should take the pre-assessment before viewing the online presentations (when available), then take the post-assessment and compare it to see the improvement you have made. The answer keys are provided in the reference list under the CONTENT tab. Should you have difficulty accessing the reference list or the answer keys, you may contact Erin Simon at simone@orthosurg.ucsf.edu. The assessment has 100 multiple-choice test questions, and you must receive a score of 80% or better to earn a certificate. You will have an unlimited number of attempts to successfully complete the post-test. You will be asked to take a course survey before you obtain the certificate. Your certificate will be available immediately for print or download upon completion of the entire activity.
Objectives At the end of this activity, the participant should have improved knowledge and strategies to assess knowledge of advances in orthopaedic trauma surgical techniques with respect to plating, external fixation, and intramedullary nailing methodology through case-based vignette questions. The participant will: (1) Review orthopaedic trauma principles through scored feedback on basic knowledge-recall questions; (2) Identify areas for improvement through feedback provided by the activity.
Media Format(s): Self-assessment examinations of multiple-choice questions. Resources are available in PDF and Microsoft Word formats.
Released: April 21, 2013 Expires: June 30, 2016 Accreditation The University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. UCSF designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery MOC Committee has approved this 10-credit self-assessment examination (SAE) toward fulfilling the Board's Maintenance of Certification process.
Instructions for Obtaining Credit:
References are included in the Content tab, and also at the bottom of each question.
Faculty
Theodore Miclau, III, MD Professor and Vice Chairman UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Amir Matityahu, MD Associate Clinical Professor UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Disclosure This UCSF CME activity was planned and developed to uphold academic standards to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor; adhere to requirements to protect health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); and include a mechanism to inform learners when unapproved or unlabeled uses of therapeutic products or agents are discussed or referenced. The faculty speakers, moderators and planning committee members have disclosed that they have NO financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any commercial interests, except that Theodore Miclau, III, MD has disclosed these commercial relationships:
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